107. Automation of empty container repositioning at Maersk
Invited abstract in session WC-1: Port and shipping logistics, stream Mobility, Transportation, and Traffic.
Wednesday, 13:30-15:00Room: Audimax
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | Hamid Kharraziha
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Abstract
Due to trade imbalances, the container that remains empty after a goods transport often has to be repositioned before it can be used for a new transport. Repositioning of empty containers constitutes a significant part of the operational costs of a container shipping company and is at the same time a highly complex and interconnected global problem. This is called the Empty Container Repositioning Problem. I will give a brief description of how it is solved at Maersk and various challenges we have met on the way towards full automation. Maersk Line is one of the largest container shipping companies in the world.
Keywords
- Transportation
- Industrial Optimization
- Large Scale Optimization
Status: accepted
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